The Afghanistan government is trying to address the growing phenomenon of self-immolation by women, by launching a media campaign against the practice.
While suicide by burning is thought to have occurred throughout the country's history, experts say it's been rising in recent years.
The Afghan government says 22,000 burn cases were recorded at hospitals last year.
Women's welfare groups welcomed the campaign, but say the incidents of self-immolation could be reduced if Afghanistan's justice system was fairer to women.
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The reason is they are having such a life that they cannot tolerate anymore all this kind of violence. So I believe that the main reason is this that we have a strong culture of impunity that gives woman no hope and no choice to go and ask for justice. Full story...
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While suicide by burning is thought to have occurred throughout the country's history, experts say it's been rising in recent years.
The Afghan government says 22,000 burn cases were recorded at hospitals last year.
Women's welfare groups welcomed the campaign, but say the incidents of self-immolation could be reduced if Afghanistan's justice system was fairer to women.
(...)
The reason is they are having such a life that they cannot tolerate anymore all this kind of violence. So I believe that the main reason is this that we have a strong culture of impunity that gives woman no hope and no choice to go and ask for justice. Full story...
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